1.
e4
d5
2.
exd5
Qxd5
3.
Nc3
Qa5
4.
d4
Nf6
5.
Bc4
Nc6
6.
Ne2
Be6
7.
Bd3
O-O-O
8.
O-O
Bf5
9.
Be3
Bxd3
10.
Qxd3
Nb4
11.
Qc4
Nxc2
12.
Rac1
Nxe3
13.
fxe3
e6
14.
e4
Rd7
15.
a3
Ng4
16.
Rf3
Qg5
17.
Nd1
Qd8
18.
Ndc3
Qg5
19.
Nd1
Qd8
20.
Ndc3
Qg5
21.
Nd1
Bd6
22.
e5
Bxe5
23.
dxe5
Qh4
24.
Rg3
Qxh2+
25.
Kf1
Rxd1+
26.
Rxd1
Qxg3
0-1
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.21
Round
5
White
Black
Result
0-1
- 2…Qxd5 This game produces original positions. Black's idea is to make use of the great fighting power of the Queen already in the opening.
- 5.Bc4 This move of development appears to me unnatural. Simply 5) Kt - K B 3 should be played. If then 5) .... B - Kt 5; 6) P - K R 3, B - R 4; 7) P - K Kt 4, B - Kt 3; 8) Kt - K 5, P - B 3; 9) P - K R 4, Q Kt - Q 2; 10) Kt - B 4, Q - B 2; 11) P - R 5, B - K 5; 12) Kt x B, Kt x Kt; 13) Q - B 3 and B - K B 4, with an excellent position.
- 6…Be6 An ingenious idea. If 7) B x B, P x B, and White cannot prevent the opening of the game by P - K 4. The sequel might be: 7) B x B, P x B; 8) Kt - B 4, P - K 4; 9) P x P, Q x P ch; 10) B - K 3, R - Q sq; 11) Kt - Q 3, Q - K B 4; 12) O - O, P - K 4. Another method of treatment would be: 7) B x B, P x B; 8) O - O, O - O - O; 9) B - Q 2. White abandons a Pawn in order to keep Black's bad doubled Pawn fixed, for instance: 9) .... Kt x P; 10) Kt x Kt, R x Kt; 11) Q - K 2, followed by Q R - Q sq, K R - K sq, etc.
- 7.Bd3 Serious loss of time. Black has now a good game.
- 10…Nb4 Simpler would be P - K Kt 3, B - Kt 2 and eventually P - K 4.
- 11.Qc4 White might well have played 11) Q - Q 2. If then 11) .... P - K 4; 12) P - Q R 3, Kt - B 3; 13) P - Q Kt 4, Q - Kt 3; 14) P x P, Q - K 3; 15) P - Kt 5, Q - R 4; 16) P x P, K x Q; 17) P x P ch, K x P; 18) R - Kt sq ch, K - B sq; 19) R - Kt 5, with a good game.
- 15.a3 The Bishop is impeded. If 14) .... B - K 2, then 15) P - K 5.
- 15…Ng4 Threatening Kt x K P.
- 21…Bd6 A dashing cavalry charge.
- 22.e5 He should have played P - K R 3 first, and would then have been able to continue his attack.
- 22…Bxe5 Decisive. If now 23) P - K R 3, P - K R 4; 24) R - Q Kt 3, B - R 7 ch; 25) K - R sq, B - Q 3 and Black must win.
- 24.Rg3 Or 24) P - K R 3, Q - K 8 ch; 25) R - B sq, Q x R ch; 26) K x Q, R x Kt ch; 27) K x R, Kt - K 6 ch and wins.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.21"] [Round "5"] [White "Schlechter, Carl"] [Black "Mieses, Jacques"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. Ne2 Be6 7. Bd3 O-O-O 8. O-O Bf5 9. Be3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nb4 11. Qc4 Nxc2 12. Rac1 Nxe3 13. fxe3 e6 14. e4 Rd7 15. a3 Ng4 16. Rf3 Qg5 17. Nd1 Qd8 18. Ndc3 Qg5 19. Nd1 Qd8 20. Ndc3 Qg5 21. Nd1 Bd6 22. e5 Bxe5 23. dxe5 Qh4 24. Rg3 Qxh2+ 25. Kf1 Rxd1+ 26. Rxd1 Qxg3 0-1